Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-02
THE IRISH COERCION BILL.
c,adstope's Speech - Correspondence
Between Parnell and Fitzgerald
General News.
THE COERCION BILL, y


,.-..popdence of Parnell ana Presi.
dent Fitzgerald.
LINCOLN, Neb., March 29.-The follow.
;,r cabIegram was received by Hon. John
Ei,,perald IL to-day and the following reply
sent to Parnell:
HOUSE OF COMMONS, LONDON, March 20.
n Hon. John Fitzgerald, Lincoln:
The coercion bill proposed tonight in
,be House OF Commons is the 87th since
tbe act OF union 81 years ago. It is also
,be most stringent, tyrannical and uncalled
,or Nv the state of affairs in Ireland.
Mover before has coercion bill been pro-
nospd when crime was SO rapidly decreas.
ipe as compared with previous years. The
measure is aimed against all open agitation
and appears to be expressly designed for
driving discomfort beneath the surface.
II places all public speakers, writer's and
conductors OF newspapers absolutely at the
mercy of stipendiary magistrates holding
their Office at the pleasure of the Crown.
It condemns the Irish speaking peasant of
rackrented Kerry to the tender mercy of
packed jury OF Englishmen at the old Bailey
in London. The Liberal party, headed by
Gladstone, stands as one man against this
with us in opposing it to the last. It seems
impossible to believe that even the present
House of Commons will continue
to follow the Tory Government in their
mad course and good judges consider
the measure will be weak and ruin the Cab.
met. We must, however, prepare for the
worst, and I confidently appeal to the
American people for that sympathy and
support which they have never withheld
crom people struggling for liberty.
Isigued] PARNELL.
LINCOLN, March 20.
Hon Chas g. Parnell, M. p, House of Commons.
Your London cable received. The League |
will redouble it's efforts. Ireland secures |
American sympathy and support in the |
coming crisis. The Nebraska legislature |
to-day, by unanimous vote, passed reso-
lurions of sympathy with Ireland and con.
demning the policy of coercion. This and |
similar manifestations throughout this |
free country give the lie to the slander of |
the English press that true Americans do l
not sympathize with Ireland. This great /
liberty loving people OF the United States
are entirely in sympathy with Ireland's
struggle for home rule.
[Signed] JOHN FTTzG ERALD. President.
THE NEBRASKA REVOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions passed both
vote and were moved by Hon. Whitmore
in the House and Senator Colby in the
Senat and were immediately cabled to
Gladstone and Parnell:
WHEREAS The Government OF Great
Britain, in defiance OF the people OF Wales
and Scotland and OF the Democracy of
England deny the Irish people a RESPONSE
BILE government and now threaten them
with the infction of laws that will trample
on everv vestige OF personal and constitu-
tional liberty and must only end in blood
shed, if not in the ruin OF the Irish people,
WHEREAS. The Irish people have always
\ss steadfast and faithfulfSiends of Amer y
liberty, fighting for its presrvatioD,
ndso bound up with us by ties OF blood
and honorable memories that our hearts
for human freedom.
Resolved, That we condemn the Irish
policy Of Lord Salisbury and his Cabinet,
as at variance with every principle of con-
stltutional law and justice, as inhuman in
conception, leading not only to the injury
OF the people OF Ireland, but to the per.
sonal safety of the British Empire and to
the estrangement of the good will and
friendship Of the American people who have
never sanctioned policy that conflicts
with justice and liberty.
Resolved That we extend to Parnell and
his colaborers and to the Irish nation
our heartfelt sympathy ana encourage
Them to continue their gallant struggle un-
ii under the agis of a national and respon-
ible government Ireland shall once more
nloy peace and happiness.
Resolved, That we honor the noble /,
tand taken by Gladstone and the enlight-
ned democracy of Great Britain and ex-
ress our confidence that their principles
Il Justice to Ireland will prevail over the !
arbarous and unrighteous policy OF the ,
DRY government.